Close your eyes and think about Frenchmen. Go on have a go. We bet you're thinking about a Frenchman in a blue and white striped shirt with a twirly moustache and with strings of nions around his neck.  Got the image? Well, this is uniform of the Onion Johnny, the Breton farmers who used to cross the English Channel in-order to sell their onions to British housewives around Britain. 

What is Steampunk? You're probably hearing a lot about Steampunk one of the latest, and coolest, crazes in fancy dress costumes. So in this blog we look back at the history of the fashion, finding out where it came from and just what it covers. And you might be surprised at just how broad a spectrum it covers! All we'll say here is that Steampunk costumes are becoming ever more popular and that Steampunk is the merging of Victorian elegance with a technology that has gotten skewed in the fictional element. 

As a nation, we love Spain! We love it's beaches and the sunshine but actually it has a lot more going for it than just being our number one holiday destination and in this blog we attempt to uncover some of the things about our Spanish European neighbours that you may not have heard of before. And we even look at the elephant in the room; Can Fish and Chips really originate from Spain? So before you go planning your Spanish themed costume party, why not spend a minute of two here checking out some facts which will allow you to be the host or hostess with the most'est! So let's delve behind the stunning architecture, wine and art...